Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 179g vs 189g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | 8/256 GB | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 6/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2436 pixels | 1170x2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.9 % | 87.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 138.1 % | 99.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 277 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms | 3.6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.7 mm (6.48 in) | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gold - Green |
- Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Apple A14 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 654.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 742 | 1941 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2026 | 5005 |
| CPU | 130846 | 262691 |
| GPU | 71273 | 387783 |
| Memory | 109824 | 169306 |
| UX | 119712 | 285964 |
| NanoReview Score | 431655 | 1105744 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 38.1 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 76 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 44 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 7431 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | n/a | 14 GB |
| UI Skin | HIOS 14 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 2815 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 20 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:12 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:46 h | 07:12 h |
| Video Playback | 12:13 h | 12:00 h |
| Games | 04:58 h | 04:33 h |
| Standby Mode | 144 h | 101 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Quad LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM6SX | Sony IMX372 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 52 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 77 |
| Zoom | n/a | 111 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | 4290x2800 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Galaxycore GC32E1 | Sony IMX514 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | n/a |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66) |
| LTE category | 13 | 18 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2024 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 215 | 1000 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 33 W | n/a |
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